Press could lose Pentagon access for releasing 'unauthorised information' and Tulsi Gabbard did not alert White House before revoking 37 security clearances highlight internal US government dynamics, while Republican senator says US TV regulator acted like 'mafioso' on Jimmy Kimmel reflects broader political and media tensions.

• Heightened security as Americans gather for Kirk memorial — BBC World -
• Press could lose Pentagon access for releasing 'unauthorised information' — BBC World -
• Tulsi Gabbard did not alert White House before revoking 37 security clearances — The Guardian -

• Justice Alito, in Rome, Says Religious Liberty Is Under Siege — New York Times World -
• Man armed with gun and knife arrested at Charlie Kirk memorial service venue — The Guardian -
• Pentagon demands journalists sign pledge not to gather certain information — The Guardian -
• Some Europeans Fear Trump Aides Want a Far-Right Takeover — New York Times World -
• US attorney tasked with inquiring into Trump critics resigns after president says ‘I want him out’ — The Guardian -
• MSNBC pundit ousted over Kirk talk says network agreed comments were misconstrued — The Guardian -
• Immigrant rights activists braced for crackdown as Trump threatens to target ‘leftwing’ groups — The Guardian -
• Taliban Rebuffs Trump’s Effort to Regain Air Base in Afghanistan — New York Times World -
• Attorney investigating Trump critics resigns after pressure from officials – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Republican senator says US TV regulator acted like 'mafioso' on Jimmy Kimmel — BBC World -
• Republican senator says US TV regulator acted like 'mafioso' on Jimmy Kimmel — BBC World -
• Ted Cruz compares threats to ABC by FCC chair to those of mob boss — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Threats to Media in Jimmy Kimmel Fallout Resemble World Autocrat — New York Times World -
• Threatening Broadcasters, Trump Takes a Page From the World’s Autocrats — New York Times World -

UK set to recognise Palestinian state on Sunday and Portugal confirms it will recognise Palestinian state mark significant diplomatic shifts in the Middle East, while Ukraine says three killed in 'massive' Russian aerial attack and Estonia seeks Nato consultation after Russian jets violate airspace underscore ongoing tensions with Russia.

• Australia news live: Albanese arrives in New York; Optus pledges investigation into triple-zero deaths — The Guardian -
• UK set to recognise Palestinian state on Sunday — The Guardian -
• Revealed: how Albanese tried and failed (so far) to get a meeting with Trump — The Guardian -

• What U.S.-Korea Ties Mean on the 75th Anniversary of the Incheon Landing — New York Times World -
• They Helped Oust a Dictator. Now the New Regime Is Coming for Them. — New York Times World -
• Estonia seeks Nato consultation after Russian jets violate airspace — BBC World -
• Can France’s Palestinian Proposal Change 75 Years of Failed Diplomacy? — New York Times World -
• What to Know About the Visa Standoff Between Trump and the United Nations — New York Times World -
• British couple detained by Taliban in Afghanistan return to UK — The Guardian -
• Ukraine says three killed in 'massive' Russian aerial attack — BBC World -
• Security guarantees for Ukraine require readiness to fight Russia, says Finland’s president — The Guardian -
• A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets — New York Times World -
• Israel attack on Yemeni newspaper was second deadliest on journalists ever recorded — The Guardian -
• British couple held by Taliban arrive in UK after release — BBC World -
• British couple held by Taliban arrive in UK after release — BBC World -
• Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Zelenskyy accuses allies of ‘wasting time’ as he prepares for Trump meeting — The Guardian -
• UN security council fails to prevent ‘snapback’ nuclear sanctions on Iran — The Guardian -
• Oil Sanctions Have Made Russia’s Shadow Fleet Swell — New York Times World -
• The aide, the associate, the ‘Chinese agent’ – and the collapse of a long-awaited UK spy trial — The Guardian -
• Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says — The Guardian -
• Portugal confirms it will recognise Palestinian state — BBC World -
• Portugal confirms it will recognise Palestinian state — BBC World -
• IDF warns aid workers only hospitals are protected sites in northern Gaza — The Guardian -
• British couple reunited with daughter after months held by Taliban — BBC World -
• Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’ — New York Times World -
• US forces strike third alleged drug vessel killing three, Trump says — BBC World -
• US forces strike third alleged drug vessel killing three, Trump says — BBC World -
• Russian Fighter Jets Enter Airspace of Estonia, a NATO Member — New York Times World -

More than 1,000 people arrive in UK in small boats in one day highlights ongoing migration challenges, with Anti-immigration protesters and counter-protesters clash in Glasgow showing social unrest, and **Lucy Powell: Labour should raise gambling taxes to axe two-child benefit cap** outlining key economic proposals.

• More than 1,000 people arrive in UK in small boats in one day — The Guardian -
• Lucy Powell: Labour should raise gambling taxes to axe two-child benefit cap — The Guardian -
• UK and St George’s flags should never be used to ‘intimidate and terrify’, says senior Lib Dem — The Guardian -

• Anti-immigration protesters and counter-protesters clash in Glasgow — The Guardian -
• Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn — The Guardian -
• Rachel Reeves due to appear at gambling lobbyist’s event amid tax review — The Guardian -
• Zarah Sultana consults defamation lawyers after spat with Jeremy Corbyn over party funds — The Guardian -
• Police make arrests after four people shot in Birmingham nightclub — The Guardian -
• UK pension savers urged not to withdraw cash due to budget ‘fear and rumour’ — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham, the man who would be king — The Guardian -
• ‘Good humanitarian reason’: Ed Davey calls for emergency programme to clear asylum backlog — The Guardian -
• NHS integrated care boards halt job cuts in row over £1bn cost — The Guardian -

White House outlines TikTok deal that would give US control of algorithm signals major tech negotiations, while Cyberattack Causes Delays at Heathrow and Other Airports in Europe exposes vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, and Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man raises ethical concerns over social media advertising.

• White House outlines TikTok deal that would give US control of algorithm — BBC World -
• Cyberattack Causes Delays at Heathrow and Other Airports in Europe — New York Times World -
• Heathrow flights delayed and cancelled as cyber-attack hits European airports — The Guardian -

• British AI startup beats humans in international forecasting competition — The Guardian -
• Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man — The Guardian -
• Trump and China Suggest TikTok Deal Could Move Ahead in Vague Statements — New York Times World -
• Trump Hails Progress on TikTok Deal After Call With Xi — New York Times World -
• Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US — BBC World -
• Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US — BBC World -

Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters and **Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants showcase increasing global tensions and policy shifts around immigration, alongside Sikh grandmother's arrest by US immigration sparks community anger and Trump again asks supreme court to end protections for Venezuelans in US** highlighting specific challenges in the US.

• Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters — BBC World -
• Dutch police clash with anti-immigration protesters in The Hague — The Guardian -
• Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants — BBC World -

• Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants — BBC World -
• Canada and Mexico Turn to Trains and Ports to Skirt U.S. Tariff Wall — New York Times World -
• Sikh grandmother's arrest by US immigration sparks community anger — BBC World -
• Trump again asks supreme court to end protections for Venezuelans in US — The Guardian -

Optus confirms fourth death after CEO reveals warnings of failed triple zero calls not escalated details a critical service failure, while **Sydney’s Kingsford Smith airport has a bold plan to dominate air travel points to national infrastructure development, and Tony Abbott implores Cpac to give Liberals ‘one last chance’** reveals domestic political dynamics.

• Sydney’s Kingsford Smith airport has a bold plan to dominate air travel. Can new rival Western Sydney compete? — The Guardian -
• Tony Abbott implores Cpac to give Liberals ‘one last chance’ and condemns party’s ‘factional warlords’ — The Guardian -
• Optus confirms fourth death after CEO reveals warnings of failed triple zero calls not escalated — The Guardian -

• ‘Incompetent’: SA premier slams Optus as eight-week-old baby among three who died when triple zero calls failed — The Guardian -
• BHP blames ‘coal tax’ for job layoffs. But there’s obvious reasons coalmines aren’t as profitable anymore — The Guardian -

California becomes first state to ban face coverings for most law enforcement sets a new precedent, while **Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to bar possibility of death penalty in federal case and Man charged with murder of Pakistan TikTok star exemplify notable criminal cases, and Umar Khalid reaches five years in Indian jail without trial** underscores significant human rights issues.

• California becomes first state to ban face coverings for most law enforcement — The Guardian -
• Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to bar possibility of death penalty in federal case — The Guardian -
• Man charged with murder of Pakistan TikTok star — BBC World -

• Man charged with murder of Pakistan TikTok star — BBC World -
• Malawi police arrest eight for alleged election fraud — BBC World -
• Malawi police arrest eight for alleged election fraud — BBC World -
• Police arrest man suspected of shooting into a Sacramento ABC news station — The Guardian -
• Four people arrested in Washington after alleged hate crime attack on trans woman — The Guardian -
• ‘This is their attempt to silence him’: Umar Khalid reaches five years in Indian jail without trial — The Guardian -
• Chinese executive jailed for 25 years in US for trafficking fentanyl chemicals — The Guardian -

Indian director who scripted history at Venice and Notre-Dame's iconic towers reopen six years after fire celebrate cultural milestones, while Huge crater under North Sea was created by asteroid impact showcases scientific discovery, and Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force marks a significant environmental achievement.

• 'No sugar-coated cinema for me': Indian director who scripted history at Venice — BBC World -
• A Calm Before the Beer Taps Open at Oktoberfest — New York Times World -
• Notre-Dame's iconic towers reopen six years after fire — BBC World -

• In Mexico, New Mothers Are Seeking Out Old Rituals — New York Times World -
• Here Comes the Sun Day — New York Times World -
• Two-year-old boy drowns after heavy rain unleashes mudslides in southern California — The Guardian -
• JD Twitch, esteemed Scottish DJ in duo Optimo, dies aged 57 — The Guardian -
• ‘These results are sobering’: US high-school seniors’ reading and math scores plummet — The Guardian -
• Huge crater under North Sea was created by asteroid impact, scientists say — The Guardian -
• Norway finds place in spotlight during ‘golden age’ of film-making — The Guardian -
• ‘I can’t survive in a house’: Petra’s Bedouin resist moves to evict them from ancient cave homes — The Guardian -
• Studio used by Hendrix, Bowie and the Stones to reopen after decades silent — The Guardian -
• ‘Just add water’: how to bring back ancient plants in a Norfolk ghost pond — The Guardian -
• How do weight loss medications affect our relationship with food? — The Guardian -
• Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force — BBC World -
• Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force — BBC World -